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solvency

/ˈsɒlvənsi/

B2CEFR level
50/100Rarity: uncommon
TechnicalRegister

Law noun

The state of being able to meet debts as they fall due.

The directors signed a statement of solvency before the capital reduction proceeded.

Topic: Company & governance in Legal English

Business noun

The ability to meet long-term obligations and keep total assets above total liabilities.

Liquidity was fine, but the pension shortfall raised real questions about the group's long-run solvency.

Similar: financial soundness

Topic: Finance in Business English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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